Playing hardball: Odds are favorable that ‘Boycott Arizona’ is a winning message

By David Montgomery Washington Post Staff Writer The bottom of the fifth inning was just getting started Sunday afternoon at Nationals Park when a young man and woman jumped out of the stands and led huffing-and-puffing security guards on a merry chase across the outfield. Two more interlopers darted onto the green. Before they could unfurl a banner in right field, it was snatched by a guard who tumbled to the turf with one of them. "We were kind of hoping it was a sign saying, 'S...

Report: “The Power of the Latino Vote in America”

Published by: America's Voice Download PDF Latino Voter Trends in Recent Election Cycles Over the past decade, Latino voters have increased their political power and made a decisive impact in races at all levels, including the presidential election.  In 2010, Latino voters are poised to play a crucial role in key House, Senate, and gubernatorial races across the country. Many analysts have noted that as the Latino electorate grows in size and power, candidates from all political...

SB 1070 Protestors Take a Swing at Major League Baseball

by Naima Ramos-Chapman Since SB 1070 became law in Arizona, dozens of cities and musicians have joined a boycott against the state. The Arizona Diamondback baseball team has also become a target since the team’s owner, Ken Kilpatrick, is a well-known donor to the state’s Republican party, which has backed some of SB 1070’s most fervent supporters. Protestors are boycotting the team until MLB commissioner Bud Selig moves the 2011 All Star game out of Phoenix. ...

The Green War on Immigrants

by Jill Garvey Bigotry. That isn’t the first word that comes to mind when one thinks about environmentalism, but green bigotry is real and growing. A web of individuals, groups and funders who identify themselves as environmentalists are dividing the environmental movement and moving it away from solutions that are inclusive of diverse communities. The good news is we can take a stand against the greening of hate. Some already have. Take for example the community members in the Bro...

US/Mexico Border Fence: Bad News from All Sides

By MJ Olahafa As part of the Secure Fence Act of 2006, the government started building a 700 mile fence along the 2000 mile southern border of the United States. Supposedly this will halt unauthorized immigration from the South. The 640 miles of fence that have been built to date took four years, an average of $4.5 million per mile of taxpayer money, and have not proven an effective form of border security. On the contrary, this fence has caused more problems than it has solved. Fo...

Babies of Vulnerable Immigrant Women Taken Away

By Jill Garvey A recent lawsuit involving state agencies and a baby wrongly taken from an immigrant mother exposes the injustices that occur when power, privilege and immigration collide. The lawsuit filed by the Southern Poverty Law Center on Aug. 12, 2010 alleges that Mississippi authorities took a newborn baby from a Mexican immigrant mother and placed the child with a white couple. The SPLC also has appealed an earlier gag order that prohibited the mother and her lawyers from ...